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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Phogge - 10-18-2022

Cleveland vs NY... would be a lot more fun with Feller vs Reynolds. Or Lemon vs Ford. Instead we get Bieber. Isn't he a pop star? And Cortes? Didn't he do something to Montezuma?

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Giants - 10-18-2022

OTOH, in the NL we have:  Wheeler v. Darvish.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - old spanish trail - 10-18-2022

(10-18-2022, 11:45 AM)Giants Wrote:  OTOH, in the NL we have:  Wheeler v. Darvish.

At least Wheeler was once a rising star in the Giants organization.  There's that.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Mick - 10-18-2022

(10-18-2022, 02:26 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:  

(10-18-2022, 11:45 AM)Giants Wrote:  OTOH, in the NL we have:  Wheeler v. Darvish.

At least Wheeler was once a rising star in the Giants organization.  There's that.

That was just a grim, grim season, 2011.  Posey and Freddy Sanchez lost for the season with injuries. They traded Wheeler for 2 months of Carlos Beltran, who was supposed to replace Posey's production, and he did -- when he was healthy. He went on the DL for 13 games with a wrist strain. Closer Brian Wilson threw only five games over the last two months of the season because of an elbow problem, and Sergio Romo missed 16 games with an elbow issue. Pablo Sandoval missed 47 games with a broken hamate bone and his own elbow problems.  2010 heroes Cody Ross, Aubrey Huff, Pat Burrell, Aaron Rowand, Nate Schierholtz and Andres Torres all performed poorly. Rookie Brandon Crawford batted .204. And Jeremy Affeldt sliced up his hand trying to separate meat patties with a knife.

The Giants went 25-32 over the last 32 games of the season. They had a 4 game lead on July 29. They went 3-11 and coughed up the lead for good.Terrible year.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - lex24 - 10-18-2022

So, AL pits two top regular season teams. Someone tell Dodger fans.  It’s not the format…..

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Mick - 10-19-2022

(10-18-2022, 11:14 PM)lex24 Wrote:  So, AL pits two top regular season teams. Someone tell Dodger fans.  It’s not the format…..

Somebody tell the Dodgers, Braves, Mets and Cardinals.  The top four NL seeds were all eliminated.  #5 Padres is playing #6 Phillies. The Phillies have a 1-0 game lead.  And the Giants beat the Phillies 5-1 in their season series.  It's a crazy world...

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - OutsiderFan - 10-19-2022

MLB is the only sport where the best regular season team losing in playoffs isn't shocking. 

The Phillies are kind of the poster child for why. The Giants won in 2014 with just one dominant starter and a very good bullpen. The Phillies have two dominant starters, and a decent bullpen, so of course they can win it all too.

I'm still not putting too much stock in their 2-0 Game 1 win. The Padres had to be feeling the biggest hangover ever after their clinching win against the Fodgers a couple days earlier. I mean Wheeler was great, but the Padres were also understandably flat.  I expect them to win today and even things up heading to Philly, but Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper getting hot at the same time is a scary proposition for the Pads.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - lex24 - 10-20-2022

Are we going to start a Giants “23 thread?  Will Admin allow. If so, Ill start it

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Giants - 10-20-2022

(10-20-2022, 12:35 PM)lex24 Wrote:  Are we going to start a Giants “23 thread?  Will Admin allow. If so, Ill start it

I hope so.  This promises to be a compelling off-season.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Phogge - 10-20-2022

Verlander at 244 wins. Says he wants to pitch until 45. After the first inning a clinic on the mound.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - BobK - 10-20-2022

Get 2023 rolling Lex

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Phogge - 10-20-2022

Yeah!

Lex & OF the twin general managers.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Giants - 10-20-2022

(10-20-2022, 03:20 PM)Phogge Wrote:  Verlander at 244 wins. Says he wants to pitch until 45. After the first inning a clinic on the mound.

Only because the Panda wasn’t in the lineup for the Yankees…..

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - cardcrimson - 10-20-2022

(10-20-2022, 12:35 PM)lex24 Wrote:  Are we going to start a Giants “23 thread?  Will Admin allow. If so, Ill start it

Never ask for permission. Ask instead for forgiveness. . . .

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - BostonCard - 10-21-2022

(10-19-2022, 07:19 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:  MLB is the only sport where the best regular season team losing in playoffs isn't shocking. 

NFL would like a word.

https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-01-27-important-stat_N.htm

It’s an old article, but as of 2008:

Teams that won the Super Bowl with the most wins during regular-season:
1960s: 1 of 4 (25%)
1970s: 8 of 10 (80%)
1980s: 6 of 10 (60%)
1990s: 4 of 10 (40%)
2000s: 2 of 8 (25%)

BC

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Giants - 10-21-2022

Bochy agrees to manage the Rangers.

Good luck to Bruce - Texas (née Washington Senators v.2) is the oldest “expansion” franchise to never win a World Series.  In fact, only the Cleveland Guardians have a longer World Series championship drought.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - newguy - 10-21-2022

(10-21-2022, 12:58 PM)Giants Wrote:  Bochy agrees to manage the Rangers.

Good luck to Bruce - Texas (née Washington Senators v.2) is the oldest “expansion” franchise to never win a World Series.  In fact, only the Cleveland Guardians have a longer World Series championship drought.

i hope Bruce does well.  he's a good guy.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Giants - 10-22-2022

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenkins/article/giants-bruce-bochy-rangers-17526119.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headlines&utm_campaign=sfc_sportinggreen&sid=5452d8d13b35d010308e94ff

Modern baseball (sigh)…..

Caution to Readers:  This article includes multiple references to baseball analytics.  Clinical tests have demonstrated that sensitive individuals may experience elevated blood pressure levels upon encountering such material.

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - BobK - 10-22-2022

Then I can’t read it I’m at Stanford football. Can’t get upset before the game

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RE: 2022 Giants thread - Mick - 10-22-2022

(10-22-2022, 11:22 AM)BobK Wrote:  Then I can’t read it I’m at Stanford football.  Can’t get upset before the game

It said lots of bad things about the Dodgers.  I now feel more relaxed than after a therapeutic massage.

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